Is there a term for something like pornography that is meant more to be cute than to arouse sexual interest?

Answer 1

risque

titillation

erotica

Answer 2

In the old innocent days they used to talk about "girlie pictures" or "pin-up art." There was an artist named Alberto Vargas who specialized in that kind of stuff for Esquire, back when it was considered a racy magazine. He also worked for Playboy in its early years. You can google him.

Answer 3

titillating? titillation?

Answer 4

Risque is a somewhat out of date term.

Answer 5

Yes. It's called "kitsch" or sometimes "porno-kitsch" to differentiate it from another more generic meaning "kitsch" has.